Cars That Think

JULY 29, 2023

The IEEE member from Kigali, Rwanda, participated in installing portable sinks in nearby rural markets to curb the spread of COVID-19 and provided clean water and sanitation services to people displaced by the Mount Nyiragongo volcano eruption in 2021. As an engineer, normally we tend to be very technical.

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Rwanda Engine Africa IDEA 68

Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

That all changed this year, after a team of IEEE volunteers traveled to the village and installed photovoltaic panels, a battery storage system, and a solar water heater at the Shree Batase Secondary School in Melamchi, which is about 45 kilometers from the capital city of Kathmandu. The earthquake severely damaged Melamchi’s power lines.

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Nepal Fort Worth Solar Electric 100

Blink Charging

APRIL 6, 2023

With this increase in demand came an equally steep rise in the price of the metals used in the manufacturing of EV batteries – particularly lithium – which the IEA’s report says is a significant challenge to the EV industry. Countries like Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda and Egypt all have plans in place to increase EV production and usage.

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